Lawyer’s mother takes on Russian officials

MOSCOW- Nearly two years after her son died in custody, a slight, 59-year-old retired teacher is confronting the powerful officials who put him in prison and oversaw the system that has been blamed for his death.

Natalya Magnitskaya has avoided public attention since her only child, Sergei L. Magnitsky, died in pre-trial detention. Working for an American law firm in Moscow, he had uncovered a $230 million tax fraud and accused police of the crime. The very officers he testified against soon arrested him and charged him with the fraud.

Read full article >>

Liz Sly 26 Sep, 2011


--
Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=9815d7d438fec69af3e456aec56823d2
~
Manage subscription | Powered by rssforward.com

Post a Comment

emo-but-icon

Most Top Article

Follow Us

Hot in week

item